Ben Carson Warns Sunni and Shia Muslims Could ‘Unite’ to ‘Destroy’ U.S.

Asked how he compares the threat of ISIS to that of Iran, along with North Korea, Russia and China, Carson said that the U.S.’s “biggest enemies” are on the Sunni Muslim side, meaning ISIS. But, he added, “there are a number of sponsored terrorist groups that emanate from the Shia, which are based primarily in Iran.”

“Right now, they’re fighting each other in Iraq, admittedly,” he continued. “But in the long run, I think they would gladly unite against us in their attempt to destroy the United States, our way of life, and Israel. And we have to be extraordinarily careful about any alliances with them.”

As Hewitt put it, Carson is unique in positing the prospect of a Shia-Sunni alliance, pointing out, “they are at each other’s throats right now, aren’t they?”